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The oldest secular consistent life ethic org in the world! We are committed to the protection of life, which is threatened today by war, abortion, poverty, racism, capital punishment and euthanasia. https://linkin.bio/consistentlifenet/
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Consistent Life Network @consistentlifenet.bsky.social · Apr 9
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The New START Treaty, which preserves vital limits on the nuclear arsenals of the United States and Russia, is set to expire on February 5. The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns offers information on the treaty and a petition urging U.S. Congress to extend it.
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Stop a Nuclear Arms Race - Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns
The world is standing at a dangerous crossroads. As we enter the New Year, we are just weeks away from the expiration of the New START Treaty—the last remaining guardrail preventing an all-out…
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December 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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In his World Day of Peace message, Pope Leo calls for disarmament and dialogue and decries the use of religious language to justify violence and nationalism. This is a message that people of various faiths, or none, may hope will be widely heeded.
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Message of the Holy Father for the 59th World Day of Peace 2026: “Peace be with you all: Towards an “unarmed and disarming” peace"
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV FOR THE LIX WORLD DAY OF PEACE 1 st JANUARY 2026 _______________________________
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December 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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A statue of pro-slavery Confederate General Robert E. Lee, which previously stood in the United States Capitol building, has been replaced by one of Barbara Rose Johns, who as a teenager advocated to improve conditions in her racially segregated school.
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‘One of America’s true trailblazers’: Capitol unveils statue replacing Robert E Lee
Johns is known for protesting poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school
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December 17, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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The way in which the U.S. is carrying out these attacks against Venezuelan boats puts participating military at risk of PITS: Perpetration-Induced Traumatic Stress.

Read more about these psychological risks of "Operation Southern Spear" in this week's blog. consistent-life.org/blog/index.p...
A yellow-tinted birds-eye view of a Venezuelan boat sailing in the water. White text superimposed in the center of the image reads: "'As I was sitting down to write on this very subject, I got an alert on my phone from CNN saying four more people were killed by the US striking vessels allegedly carrying drugs. I went to open the news outlet's main website on my computer, and that news story did not even have top billing... After this boat was originally struck and capsized, two survivors were identified.' (Christy Yao Pelliccioni, CLN Board Member and former CLN President)".
December 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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This fall, the Equal Justice Initiative released a report showing how racial bias in jury selection can lead to unreliable verdicts - including in death penalty cases.
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Unreliable Verdicts
EJI's report documents how racial bias in jury selection undermines reliability.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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In "Wicked: For Good", Elphaba, the Witch of the West, leads the charge for the marginalized. She ultimately finds that she doesn't have to act alone.

Read more about how Elphaba mirrors the learning & growing activist in this week's blog. consistent-life.org/blog/index.p...
A green-tinted image of the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) in a still from the film "Wicked: For Good" (2025). The Wizard has short hair and a mustache, and is wearing a gilded three-piece suit. Elphaba has microbraids, and is wearing a witch's hat, a satchel, and a pointed cloak with a broom in hand. White text superimposed in the center of the image reads: "'Making an Activist of the Witch of the West in 'Wicked: For Good'' by Rachel MacNair (CLN Board Member and Director of the Institute for Integrated Social Analysis)."
November 27, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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We have so much to be thankful for this year! Join us in reflecting on some of the year's blessings in this Thanksgiving edition of Peace & Life Connections.

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An overhead photo of two people seated at a table, cutting into a Thanksgiving spread of food, candles, and decor. The Consistent Life Network logo (a white infinity symbol) is superimposed in the bottom right corner.
November 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Actress Sophie Turner has joined other British celebrities and mental health advocates in opposing efforts within British parliament to legalize assisted suicide, saying it would be dangerous for people with eating disorders and other treatable conditions.
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Sophie Turner has called for peers to “pause” the assisted dying bill over concerns it could harm people suffering from eating disorders. The 29-year-old Game of Thrones actress has joined mental...
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November 18, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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As we mourn the many lives lost to war in keeping with the original meaning of Armistice Day, the British peace organization Peace Pledge Union reminds us to include war's civilian victims, in addition to military personnel of all nationalities, in this remembrance.
www.ppu.org.uk/news/growing...
Growing call to recognise civilians on Remembrance Day, amidst record conflict deaths worldwide
Joint press release by Every Casualty Counts and Peace Pledge UnionAs global civilian deaths in conflict reach record levels, campaigners and public figures are calling for Remembrance Day to…
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November 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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The U.K. is weighing a law that would allow abortion up to birth. The effort and its potential impact on babies and their families is explored in this week's blog post.

Read it now. consistent-life.org/blog/index.p...
A purple-tinted image of Big Ben with a UK flag in front of it. White text superimposed in the center of the image reads: "'[T]he 24-week time limit that currently exists in the UK is exceptionally liberal by European standards – as Lord Alton notes, it is "double the average upper time limit for abortion among countries in the European Union, which is 12 weeks." Babies can in some cases survive outside of the womb at 22 weeks, meaning that under current UK law, viable babies can be aborted.' (Irfan Chowdhury, Writer and PhD student at the University of Brighton)".
November 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Our quarterly Vigil to End the Nuclear Danger was this past Sunday! We were joined by friends from the @rehumanizeintl.bsky.social Conference and @deathpenaltyaction.bsky.social.

We continue to stand against all state-sanctioned forms of violence, from nuclear threats to the death penalty.
A group of protesters stand and smile with signs outside the White House gates. Rachel MacNair, a white woman with short gray-white hair and a brown jacket, speaks into a microphone outside. Elise Ketch, a white woman with a sign that says "Execution is NOT the solution", stands in front of a group of people outside the White House gates. A protest outside the White House gates. In the foreground, flowers are placed on top of protest signs laid out on the concrete. The protestors can be seen in the distance.
November 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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A new Netflix film, "A House of Dynamite", explores how the United States might respond to the threat of a nuclear attack. This week's blog reviews the film, and its potential to spark conversation about actions we can all take for peace.

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A pink-tinted still from the film "A House of Dynamite" (2025), featuring a distressed U.S. soldier kneeling on the ground in front of a military base and vehicle. White text superimposed in the center reads: "'Another Vital Wake-Up Call: 'A House of Dynamite' and the Nuclear Threat' by John Whitehead (Antiwar writer & activist, and former CLN Board Member and President)."
October 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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A petition sponsored by the Jewish anti-hunger organization Mazon, which any United States constituent can sign, calls on the US Congress to ensure needed food benefits continue to be funded while the government is shut down.
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Urge Congress to Fund November SNAP Benefits and Avoid Deepening Hunger Crisis
Take Action
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October 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Our next Vigil to End the Nuclear Danger is next week! Join us on Sunday, November 2 at 2:30pm outside the White House to stand up for peace.

Find more details in this week's Peace & Life Connections. www.consistentlifenetwork.org/single-post/...
A blurry photo of a protest with a scattered crowd of people. Left-aligned text on the photo reads: "Vigil to End the Nuclear Danger. Sunday, November 2, 2:30-3:30pm. 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington DC. Come join Consistent Life Network, Rehumanize International, the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker House of Washington, DC, and more allied groups in remembering those lost to nuclear violence. We testify to the destruction of nuclear war, and advocate for a day when the threat is no longer posed to human life." The Consistent Life Network logo (a white infinity symbol with an extra-thick stroke in the middle) is in the lower right corner.
October 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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PayPal is among the many corporations that pay travel expenses for abortions for their employees. This week's blog explores the ramifications of such a policy for PayPal, its workers, and beyond.

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A blue-tinted image of a white person's hand holding a phone, which features the PayPal loading screen. White text centered in the image reads: "'Is [the abortion policy there] because PayPal knows that there is the cost of maternity leave and finding a person with the same skills, knowledge, and ability to fulfill the employee in their maternity leave, as well as that having a baby increases the health care plan for your employees?' (Fr. Jim Hewes, Founder, Diocese of Rochester Human Life Commission)".
October 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Charity workers in the UK have expressed serious concerns about an increase in deaths related to homelessness, stressing the need for increased access to housing and other supports to prevent such deaths.
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Southend records alarming spike in homelessness deaths
Vanessa Hemmings, of charity Harp, says support is struggling to keep up with demand.
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October 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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A nuclear arms deal between the U.S. and Russia is running out of time. Both countries have the opportunity to preserve peace, but they must choose it together.

Read John Whitehead's assessment of the situation in this week's blog. consistent-life.org/blog/index.p...
A green-tinted image of an antiwar protest outside the White House. White text in the center of the image reads: "'Prevent a New Nuclear Arms Race: Replace the New START Treaty' by John Whitehead (Antiwar writer & activist, and former CLN Board Member and President)".
October 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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As we celebrate the ceasefire in Gaza and the return of former hostages and prisoners to their families, we also remember that healing the wounds of war will be a much longer and harder process, as Gaza writer Refaat Ibrahim explains.
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When the bombs in Gaza stop, the true pain starts
When the guns fall quiet, Gaza is left with the ache of survival and the wounds that peace can’t heal.
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October 14, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Serious medical emergencies have been reported at a Planned Parenthood location in California. The way these have been handled by staff shows Planned Parenthood's priority of reputation over patient health & safety.

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A yellow-tinted picture of a speeding ambulance. Centered white text reads: "'Orange, California Planned Parenthood 9-1-1 Calls' by Sarah Terzo (CLN Board Member, writer, and researcher).
October 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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On the second anniversary of the October 7 attack on Israeli civilians and amid the ongoing violence in Gaza, two rabbis offer a prayer for peace and for the ability to see each other's humanity and suffering.
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A Prayer for Gaza and to Preserve Our Humanity | T'ruah
Rabbi Felicia Sol and Rabbi Roly Matalon
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October 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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On this International Day of Nonviolence, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres calls all people to find in nonviolent action "the power to resist injustice without hatred; confront oppression without cruelty; and build peace through dignity, not domination."
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International Day of Non-Violence - Messages | United Nations
On this International Day of Non-Violence, we honour the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, and his unwavering commitment to peace, truth and dignity for all.
www.un.org
October 3, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Today on International Translation Day, we share this reflection on the meaning of nonviolence and the word's Sanskrit roots.
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What is Nonviolence? — The Metta Center for Nonviolence
New: Seven Challenges for Nonviolence and the New Story. Learn More.
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October 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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We signed onto a Joint Letter for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, which was presented to the United Nations yesterday.

Dive deeper into this initiative in this week's Peace & Life Connections. www.consistentlifenetwork.org/single-post/...
A white person (visible from the shoulders down) holds a yellow sign that reads "END THE NUCLEAR THREAT", with the symbol for a nuclear fallout shelter beneath it.
September 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Sometimes it's not enough to call out a violation of human rights. It needs to be shown.

This week's blog post explores the striking effect of using victim imagery in the abortion debate. consistent-life.org/blog/index.p...
An indigo-tinted image of nine prenatal ultrasounds in even rows. Superimposed white text in the center of the image reads: "'Like a boil that can never be cured so long as it is covered up but must be opened with all its ugliness to the natural medicines of air and light, injustice must be exposed, with all the tension exposure creates, to the light of human conscience and the air of national opinion before it can be cured.' (Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)".
September 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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This week's blog post explores the challenges of using the word "choice" in the abortion debate, especially when broadly applying it toward people's beliefs about the issue.

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A pink-tinted close-up of a dictionary page, centered on the word "choice". White centered text in the image reads: "'Choice': The Word's Meaning and (Mis)uses' by Ms. Boomer-ang, CLN contributing writer".
September 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM